Was talking to a chap at work who saw a programme about the Falklands and how close a call it was, just posed the question what if the Argentinian ground troops had defeated the British or had faught them to a standstill running out of ammo etc, was there a contingency to send another task force ( a la Dunkirk tug boats) to either pick them up or have another bash?

Politically I realise it would've been a very sticky situation, but would it have been too big a pill for MT to swallow and sent in Womens Auxilliary Balloon Corps just to save face?

It wasn't 'that' close surely?
After all, they're only argentinians......sort of like spaniards what dont live in spain. You know, short hairy types. Shut their eyes as they soak up the recoil of a badly aimed shot.

Heard a rumour at the time that there was a bit of a search for a lost horse shoe nail ... fortunately it was found together with a message that the Gods of War were looking favourably on our being victorious .

We usually win our wars because despite starting really badly and usually unprepared we finish as the enemy doesnt have a clue how bad we really are and how short our shoestring budget is!
What would have been worse would be us winning then leaving the place to be invaded 2 years later. That would look bad!

We usually win our wars because despite starting really badly and usually unprepared we finish as the enemy doesnt have a clue how bad we really are and how short our shoestring budget is!
What would have been worse would be us winning then leaving the place to be invaded 30 years later. That would look bad!

Was talking to a chap at work who saw a programme about the Falklands and how close a call it was, just posed the question what if the Argentinian ground troops had defeated the British or had faught them to a standstill running out of ammo etc, was there a contingency to send another task force ( a la Dunkirk tug boats) to either pick them up or have another bash?

Politically I realise it would've been a very sticky situation, but would it have been too big a pill for MT to swallow and sent in Womens Auxilliary Balloon Corps just to save face?

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I suspect that, despite the hardship, we'd have dug in to maintain a presence, screamed for help from the Yanks (who would have been a bit worried about a key NATO ally getting so completely humiliated and would have probably helped with limited supply), agreed an immediate ceasefire and followed it all up with an agreement over the Malvinas and a British Government led by Michael Foot. Good job we won really.

I suspect that, despite the hardship, we'd have dug in to maintain a presence, screamed for help from the Yanks (who would have been a bit worried about a key NATO ally getting so completely humiliated and would have probably helped with limited supply), agreed an immediate ceasefire and followed it all up with an agreement over the Malvinas and a British Government led by Michael Foot. Good job we won really.

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I reckon we'd either have bankrolled Pinochet to the point that he allowed us an in country armoured brigade (or 2) for "manoeuvres" near the Argie border or started to make very loud noises about creating unscheduled sunrises in South America. Both of which would have been disturbing enough to the East/West balance for the Septics to intervene.